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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
7
A long reader essay blends farm lore with practical signs of rain from animals and plants, sharing farmer observations of dogs, hens, and blooms as weather predictors. It also notes February Valentine trends with craft ideas, origins of St. Valentine’s Day, and Do’s for hosting parties.
W. W. Black, head critic at Chicago Normal School, faces removal after several young teachers petition the school board. They argue his lack of smiling makes him unsympathetic, a complaint repeatedly cited by critics in the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The modern valentine is often sent by men as a courteous gesture or to show appreciation for favors. Acceptable gifts include growing flowers, bound volumes, fruit, or delicately presented items in satin or crystal receptacles, welcomed in the same gracious spirit they are given.
In Shakespeare's Day a greeting on St Valentine’s Day determined the giver of a present. The custom mixed choice and luck as couples reportedly arranged to see each other first thing in the morning, ensuring the initiator would receive a token.
A Sunday school exposition outlines Jesus healing the nobleman's dying son in Cana, contrasting Samaritan faith with Nazareth skepticism, then traces the nobleman's growing trust from Jesus' power to his steadfast belief in His word. It emphasizes healing through faith, not signs, and concludes with the nobleman's entire household embracing Christ.
A witty exchange from Puck features a chronic convict taunting a forger who notes his own check writing has repeatedly failed for lack of funds. The dialogue underscores cleverness against real consequences.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as pure wheat and barley, processed to aid digestion and brain function. It cites Dr. Geo W Carey on potassium phosphate as essential to nerve and brain health, praising the cereal and its supposed brain-boosting effects for workers, wives, and mothers, with testimonials from a lady writer about improved appetite and mental clarity.
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